National Republican., 1887-11-04
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

D'AULNoY's FAIRY TALES. Translated by
y. II. PLAsoHE. Illustrated by Gordon
Browne and Lydia f. Emmet. New YorE:
George Routledge & Sons, 0 Lafayette Place.
Publishers. Vi 90.
A beautifully produced volume, the cover
appropriate designs In colors, the illustra-
tons numerous and excellently drawn and
engraved, the paper and print the very per-
lection OF our seemingly perfect time.
Large, too, 10 this treasury Of tancy's lore,
46S pages, and every page OF ample pro-
portions. But the tales themselves are
crowning glorles. What multltudes Of
young hearts shall thrill over them.
sEE.sAw:toR CIVIL SERVICE IN THE
DEPARTMENTS By ONE OF M Detroit,
Mich: F. d. Dickerson Il Go. Sale, wither-
bee Il Co. so cents.
"See-saw" very naturally goes up and
down. 1t 10 o story OF the rise and fall OF
political parties, the Republican, the Demo-
cratic. Much relating to the temperance
question is In It, with lecturing, With
campaign speaking, much OF the
life in the Treasury Department,
Washington. Yet love story somehow
manages to wind its way among these Ia.
tricate matters, and, directed by woman, as
we are inclined to guess "one Of I'M"
comes out all right.
The volume is especially recommended
to all good Democrats, wherever found. 1t
may make them better. Heaven grant II !
LIFE NOTES OF FIFTY YEARS OUTLOOK.
By WILLIAM HAGUE, ID. d. Boston: Lee Il
Shepard. Sale, William II. Morrison. $3.50.
First we read the book. That is thing
seldom done, we fear, by a reviewer. More
over, with all care did we read it-less
common still, It may be, on the part OF
those learned gentlemen. Aud the volume
pleased us much, and we began to think OF
the words In which to praise 1t. But 10 the
midst OF our thought, happening to turn
back to the "Publishers' Note" which, like
every preface, was of course written last.
and happening also to read that, It's coz
cluding sentence furnished the best, the just
We quote and adopt: !Hls writings will
have lasting and important place In his.
tory, and this book, intended to be autobl
ographical to considerable extent, will be
found to contain the rich personal reminis-
cences Of noble life filled with great
deeds, and consecrated to oil that is upift.
ing; a life OF love, OF sincerity, aud Of
thought"
THE INVADERS, AND OTHER STORIES.
By COUNT LYof N. ToISToI. Translated
from the Russian by NATHAN HAsKELL
DOLE. New York Thomas Y. Crowcli &
Co., 10 As.or place. Publishers.
Peculiar stories, 80 much so that they are
wonderfully interesting. Reading We feel
as Columbus must have felt when he ad-
vanced with slow, hesltating steps on the
coast OF the new world. Our past life had
given us no such experience as Tolstoi pre-
sents. We explore his original scene, and
are astonished, delighted, more and more,
You who may say, signing, "The days are
80 dull Time Is tiresome, merely repoat-
ing and re.repeating the poor, poor story
We knew long ago n'-read" "The Invaders" I"
sCRIBNER'S MAGAZINE. November. 2j
cents: New York; Charles scribner's Sons
Publishers.
All who understand the great German
composer Of music, or think they do, will
read with avidlty this months opening arti.
| Gle, "Wagner and Scenic Art" It's illus
trations OF opera scenery and performers
are highly romantic aud very extraordinary.
"The Physical Characteristics OF the
| Athlete" next present their surprises, and
| the figures being photographed from life,
these are are indeed exhibited clearly and
boldly. "In Grand kabylla" describes u
| visit to northern Algeria, and q warlike
| people there, not black, not white, not
Arabs. "a Diplomatic Episode" is in re-
lation to the failure Of our country seven
teen years ago to purchase from Denmark
| the Islands OF st. Thomas and st. John.
"The Viking Ship" with text and pictuGes,
| gives a complete idea Of ancient naval con.
| struction.
"What Shall We Tell the Working
| Classesin solves the labor problem thus
| IA healthier, manller, more truly Amerl-
can sentiment among workingmen, which
can only be fostered and spread by cduca.
| tion.n
The story OF "Seth's Brothers. Wife" is
| pleasantly concluded, while other tales are
introduced, are good, and are entire. Sew
eral poems, too. These are artificial, cold,
quite unsympathetic. No reader will be
made more wise or more loving by such
labors.
Generally, with Only the exceptions men
TONED, the present SniJner'sis interesting
and valuable. Its Illustrations are uni
formly excellent.
BuRNHAM BREAKER. By HOMER GREENE,
author of "The Blind Brother. New York.
ThomasI. Croweil Il Co., IL Astor Place.
Publishers.
A natural and most interesting story, the
scene being partly In those under regous OF
the earth-the coal mines-regions which
seem TO possess great attractions for the
author, aud whereby, certainly, his higlest
THE LIFE AND TIMES or JOHN JAY,
secretary of foreign affairs under thu con
federation aud first chief justice. of the
events from the opening of the revolution
70 the election of jefferson, by WILLIAM
WnlTElocK. New York Dodd, Mead "
Co. Sale, Robert Beal.
No biography Of any of our early states
men can be more important than this OF John
Jay, ambassador, secretary of foreign at
fairs, governor, chief Justice OF the Su
prcme Court, these were his public trusts,
| In each he was pure, wise, eminent. Suffice
| it to mention that he won the lifelong
| friendship Of George Washington. Enter
| ing the service Of his country with the
| opening scenes OF the revolution, he con.
| parted to the reward of the good man aud
| the patriot Mt noon OF May II, 1929.
His great deeds are here fully aud most
| Interestingly described. May their memory
be eternal and their sublime example imI-
tated
The elimpses Of his closing days are very
agreeabe-his early rising; his mornings on
horseback, riding over his farm; his
| reading and his intercourse with his family
| and others; even his 'mOderate smoking;"
| his church affairs; but, beyond all, his atfcc.
| tion for his wife and chlldreu-these, in
their most minute features delight us.
An excellent photogravure OF Jay, with
fac smile Of his signature, faces the title
page.
Very appropriately, the volume is issued
on the one hundredth anniversary of the
promulgation Of the constitution.
UNCLE RUTnERFORD'S ATTIC. A Story
for Girls. By JOANNA II. MATHEWS, author
of THE Bessie Books" SO. With original
illustrations. New York: Frederick A,
Stokes Sale, William Ballantyne Il Sou.
Sl25.
Not confined to the "attlc," though
everything therein is pleasant, but plenty
OF outdoor air, and the big billows OF ocean
besides. We wish all the grR to become
Acuunintel with IIucle Rutherford and ace